Stepan appoints new CFO

10:06 PM MDT | July 8, 2013 | Deepti Ramesh

Stepan says that Scott D. Beamer has joined Stepan and will become v.p. and chief financial officer (CFO) succeeding James E. Hurlbutt who plans to retire after 31 years with the company. Beamer will assume the new position on 15 August 2013 and Hurlbutt will remain on for a period of time to assist with a smooth transition, Stepan says. Beamer joins Stepan after a 16-year career at PPG Industries, most recently as assistant corporate controller. Prior to that position, Beamer was CFO of the European region for PPG, after progressing through a variety of...